The membership of the Partnership may form whatever committees or task
groups it deems necessary to perform its duties and accomplish its
goals. The number of task groups operating at any time remains fluid
depending on the needs in the county, resources and opportunities
available to the group. It is anticipated that issues will surface in
the community that impact the welfare of its residents and whose
solutions fit into accomplishing the vision, mission, and goals of the
Collaborative. Groups interested in working on these issues will see
PFCD as an umbrella organization that can assist Partners in achieving
objectives for the common good of the county. Presently, task groups
have been formed to work on these major areas  Poverty, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and Communities That Care. These task groups will function as working planning groups whose primary goal is to:

Primary Goal: Identify gaps in services and ways to close those gaps effectively.

Steps to Reach this Goal: Collection of measurable baseline data (most important step)
 Identify research based effective prevention programs
 Identify agency or agencies most capable of filling the gaps identified
 Identify funding opportunities necessary to make the changes that were identified.
 Follow-Up and collection of measurable data to ensure
that these programs are effective and accomplishing the goals that have
been set forth.

Task Group Leadership:
These positions must be completely spelled out by the
end of June of each year. This includes a schedule for each month which
identifies the Facilitator and Recording Secretary.

Facilitator:
Time Commitment: 2 months
Responsibilities: Steer the discussion of the group to
meet the requirements of the agenda. Keep the discussion on track and
meaningful. Clarify assignments of each member before closing the
meeting. Mediate any disagreements for the good of those we serve.

Recording Secretary:
Time Commitment: 2 months
Responsibilities: Take notes at the meeting, type up
minutes and email to PFCD office within a week of the meeting. An email
notice with attached minutes will be sent out 1 week prior to the
meeting by the PFCD office staff.

Liaison:
Time Commitment: 1 year
Responsibilities: Attend all task group meetings. Create
the agenda for each meeting in alignment with the responsibilities of
the task group. Share information on the progress of each task group
with PFCDs Executive Director and Board of Directors. Guide the task
group through the process in order to reach the defined outcomes.